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clarity. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-812. APPROVAL OF FILING OR DISMISSAL OF
PETITION BY STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(A)   REVIEW OF COMPLAINT AND APPROVAL OF FILING
PETITION.

IF AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A PETITION ALLEGING
DELINQUENCY IS DENIED BY THE INTAKE CONSULTANT OR
AUTHORIZED PERSON, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, UPON REQUEST
OF THE COMPLAINANT, SHALL REVIEW THE COMPLAINT AND
APPROVE THE FILING OF A PETITION IF HE BELIEVES THIS
ACTION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY OR THE
CHILD.

(B)   DISMISSAL IN OPEN COURT.

IN ANY CASE IN WHICH DELINQUENCY IS ALLEGED, THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY DISMISS THE PETITION IN OPEN
COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-6(b) and (c) . These
provisions are separated from the other
provisions of §70—6 for the purpose of
emphasis. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-813. REVIEW OF DENIAL.

IF AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A PETITION ALLEGING A
CHILD TO BE IN NEED OF SUPERVISION, NEGLECTED,
DEPENDENT, OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IS DENIED, THE
REGIONAL SUPERVISOR OF THE INTAKE CONSULTANT WHO HAS
MADE THE DENIAL, UPON REQUEST OF THE COMPLAINANT,
SHALL REVIEW THE COMPLAINT AND APPROVE THE FILING OF A
PETITION, IF HE BELIEVES THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY TO
PROTECT THE COMMUNITY OR THE CHILD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-6(d). The only changes made
are in style.

SEC. 3-814. DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.

(A) DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION IN CASE OF
DELINQUENCY.

IN CASES INVOLVING DELINQUENCY, THE AGE OF THE